Chapter 32: One Step Away
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Imperial Landing City.
The surface of the majestic city wall is inlaid with magic crystals. These red and black magic crystals were pieced together into countless six-pointed star symbols.
As the Sphinx said, "Under the crown of the god of war, in front of this epic city, the magic crystal cannon has lost its power." We will have to use the most primitive methods to wage this war. β
"Destroy it no matter what method is used!"
Compared to the Sphinx's concerns, the command of the god of war is more pure.
In less than half an hour, the generals and corps commanders, as well as the engineers of the Empire, came up with the drawings.
Cold weapon siege warfare. Detailed plans of the Imperial Engineers:
"In the face of such a fortress megacity, first of all, the soldiers will dig a tunnel to the city wall and follow it to the bottom of the city wall.
The tunnel will be supported by wooden piles, and then the bottom earth that supports the foundation of the wall will be dug out and removed, and replaced with wooden piles to support it.
The wooden piles in the tunnel would later be set on fire at the end of the soldiers' retreat, as originally planned. If everything goes according to plan, the walls will collapse due to lack of support when the wooden stakes used to support the weight of the walls are gradually burned.
The collapsed walls will thus open a gap for the besieging army to directly enter the Emperor's Landing. β
Kurushh shook his head, "It's not enough to dig a tunnel, it's laborious and time-consuming. Defenders may be alert to the presence of the tunnel. β
So, in addition to the tunnels, 10,000 sappers who are good at digging tunnels are needed.
If the Shard Cannon is eliminated from the battlefield, the Giant Trebuchet acts as a large catapult with heavy weights to enhance its power. This will be the most indispensable war machine in siege warfare.
Just judging by the drawings, this will be a giant trebuchet that has never been seen before.
Such a giant trebuchet would be loaded with a large angular rock and pulled downward with a large number of weights.
When the throwing arm is released. The throwing arm will bounce upwards due to the sudden loss of gravity, causing the boulder to be violently projected in a very high arc trajectory.
Projectiles thrown from this weapon will fall rapidly, ideally to smash the tops of the walls, defensive equipment, and platforms.
With just a few hundred giant trebuchets, it is very difficult to destroy such a majestic and vertical city wall as Emperor Lin.
Therefore, the siege cone is also indispensable.
It is used to destroy the opponent's city gate, and the outside is covered with various anti-arrow covers, which can effectively block the arrow rain of the defending soldiers. The head of the siege cone can be fitted with various metal heads. Boost your power.
Tens of thousands of ladders, the most common equipment used to storm the walls of fortresses, although this type of attack has a lot of casualties.
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In addition to these siege engines, once the walls are breached or the ladders are in place, the soldiers who have volunteered to die will launch a surprise attack.
Such legions are known for their courage and bravery, because they must be prepared to die.
Those who manage to survive in such a unit will receive the highest rewards and the most glorious glory in terms of promotions, titles, and trophies.
"In the Spartan Empire, there was never a shortage of warriors."
"For the Empire, for the God of War. Who wants to lay down their lives? Kratos raised his arms and shouted, and countless people immediately responded.
According to preliminary statistics, there are no less than hundreds of thousands of soldiers who are willing to be cannon fodder and die in the first wave of attacks.
Obsession with faith leads to fanaticism. Fanatical faith is worship.
It's time like this.
Aaron, the god of war who is high above, even has a premonition that even if the war is over, the believers of the god of war who are fighting will still gather together. Find all enemies and sweep all obstacles.
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When all the siege equipment slowly advanced into the battlefield.
The Golden Chariot of the God of War Rider came into everyone's eyes.
"Warriors of the Spartan Empire!" Aaron's eyes were like falcons staring at the vast, boundless procession. Stopping the chariot, he stood straight. Like a sharp knife.
"Ahead is an epic city. Occupied by a group of unscrupulous evil races, they are cruel, vicious, ugly, they suck blood and are brutal, and for more than a decade, they have fed on human flesh and blood. Their roars made children tremble, and the ground they had trodden was barren, and even the desert they had trodden on would be dishonorable. But -- today! We are still fearless! β
Aaron paused, his sharp gaze sweeping over the crowd. Raising the sword in his hand, he continued:
"Today, I will be with you!"
He raised the war knife in his hand, and pointed behind him, "Behind us is the home of mankind and the land of mankind. Our wives, our children, all the hopes of mankind are here, so we have no way back. The soldiers who died in battle poured their blood on this plain, they defended the dignity of humanity with their heads and souls, and you, like them, will be glorious in this moment, and you will be remembered for all eternity! β
"For the Empire!" The generals shouted;
"For the Empire!!" The soldiers shouted.
The war knife in the hand of the god of war swung in an arc, pointing at the behemoth in front of him - Emperor Landing City.
"Go to war! βββ
Woo woo woo woo - -
The deep and heavy sound of the horn, like a mournful music, infected the entire battlefield.
Seeing the dense array of Imperial soldiers.
Catherine, the leader of the eagles, stood on the walls of the Imperial Landing and looked out.
"It's finally started......
She held a long sword in her hand. Guide an army of a million betrayers of the Abyssal Race and Humanity, "We will not fail! Our hearts are filled with hatred! And hatred is power! β
At this time, in the distant sky, the dark clouds that choose people to devour are rolling, tearing apart the blue sky. Crows and bats fly from the sky.
And the human legions under the walls of the Emperor's Landing came like waves, ladders, siege cones, siege towers. There are also boulders flying in the distance...... They rushed forward without fear, trying to smash the epic walls of the Emperor's Landing.
The curtain of battle is opened!
The human soldiers' rush was like a rumbling thunder, resounding across the endless battlefield, and the whole scene looked like thousands of angry waves crashing against a high mountain.
Swords and scimitars flew, spears and spears whizzed and flew by. The dense rain of arrows was like locusts crossing the border, and the dull shouts and short roars made the mountains and rivers tremble! Abandon the magic crystal weapon and vent your hatred with the most primitive killing.
The ladder broke, the Imperial soldiers slammed their chests against the walls, their dead heels, their hideous faces, their bloody swords, their low howls, their smoke and dust, and the whole sky was about to be overwhelmed by the terrible aura of this primordial battle.
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"It's the fifth day. The number of casualties is not encouraging. β
Xianli and Yulan handed a piece of paper to Kurushh next to him as they walked.
Kurushh frowned suddenly, and looked down at the number of casualties on it, a red mark in the lower right corner of the paper, like a blooming blood flower, it was human blood.
"Actually, this statistic is useless now." Kurushh silently took off his helmet. "The god of war has ordered half a million men to attack again!"
Cold.
Shiver.
Woo woo woo -
Horns were heard again on the battlefield. It was a death-making roar, a tremor that tore through the earth.
Hot oil was thrown from the city, and the soldiers struggled to fall from the ladder. Huge trebuchets will send stone projectiles stained with flames. After being sent into the city walls. The smoke rising from the raging flames of war in the Emperor's Landing City filled the entire city.
The black battle banner that hunted in the wind was already tattered and ragged, and it seemed that it would fall in an instant.
Not only under the city walls, but also on the walls of the Emperor's Landing City, there are dead bodies lying on the ground. The blood flowed incessantly, the red blood and the green blood were viscously mixed together, and no one stepped forward to clean it up. The thick smell of blood mixed with the smell of offal filled the air. In addition, the burning smell is even more pungent and unpleasant.
And the war is still going on at this moment. Most of the loud screams came from the sturdy figures of the Imperial soldiers below the city, undulating like waves.
in their mouths. But it still made a cry that shook the heavens and the earth.
"For the Empire, for the God of War, for the Humans!"
This kind of shouting, contagious and motivating each other, has dissipated many inexplicable fears in the hearts of soldiers.
Arrows flew wildly in the air, dragging a long rain of arrows through the sky like locusts passing through. Mauser infantry fired down from the walls with crossbows, and set up magic crystal cannons to bombard the dense crowd.
I saw countless casualties among the Imperial soldiers.
Those who had just climbed the walls were immediately greeted by several weeping soldiers, often outnumbered due to limited access.
"Human, get down!" "Die......"
Terrible screams, crazy killing. This made the soldiers of the two armies angry, and the war became more and more intense.
The tenth day of the war!
Aaron was expressionless and seemed indifferent to the horrors of the war as a whole. "How many more do we have, my general?"
Hearing the God of War's question, Kurushh responded, "The reserve queue, 500,000 people, can still move." β
Whewββββ
A war knife slammed into Kurush's palm. The god of war stood up, tightened the red cloak that wrapped his left shoulder, and said indifferently, "The time for the decisive battle has come, General!" β
To win such a war, one must be ruthless. As early as five days ago, Aaron had to turn on the brutal attribute of the twelve-star for himself.
When a new offensive broke out again. The entry of the god of war and all the generals into the war means that this will be the last wave.
"Rush!" The soldiers at the front, no, are now wounded, sick and disabled.
However, even with this mutilated body, he still struggled to move forward. At the front of them were Kratos, Jenny, and 10,000 Templars.
Dark clouds gradually obscured the sky, and even though it was noon, it was still pitch black.
Kratos runs upright along the ladder until he encounters his first enemy. It turned out to be an evil ogre.
With a head-on stab, the opponent's head was only half left, and his body was already mutilated, and his slow movement of weapons seemed ridiculous to Kratos.
When Kratos swung the knife a second time, his arm flew off his shoulder without a sound. In an instant, blood splattered, and the giant sword in the enemy's hand fell to the ground.
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Catherine, the leader of the eagles, who had just returned from the darkness and coma, slowly opened her eyes, looking at everything in front of her in a trance, as if she didn't realize that she was in hell.
Wounded groaning in pain, corpses that had ceased to speakβor their fragments.
"An epic city defended by a million soldiers. It only lasted for ten days...... In ten days, a million soldiers, and these wounded who were all over the ground in front of them were left......"
A wonderful blend of pure pupils and bewitching eyes. Just on the fair face. Scarlet lines emerged, making the face look more terrifying than ever. Catherine, the leader of the eagles, never became, probably with eyes as clear as crystals soaked in water.
However, even the clearest eyes, after witnessing ten days of war and millions of corpses, were filled with trepidation at this moment. She lowered the god of war and underestimated her former 'fiancΓ©'......
What she wants is not some evil empire. It's not the authority of the earth, maybe it's just the right to be able to speak with him face to face and on an equal footing.
and questioning him. Why can one be so indifferent to this. However, the god of war is always a high god and never gives anyone an equal chance with him. At least, Catherine thinks so.
She held out for ten days, expecting the god of war to step down from his throne and come face to face with her in the name of 'Aaron'. But day by day is spent in disappointment, resentment, indignation, panic, and pain.
For more than a decade, the blood of the Eagle's Nest has always lingered in Catherine's eyes. Becoming the leader of the eagle in the evil camp, she thought she no longer had the feelings of ordinary humans. Today, however, she discovers that she is nothing more than a weak woman.
Huhββββββ the entire Emperor Lin City suddenly heard the sound of overwhelming mountains and seas. The momentum is overwhelming.
At that moment, all the evil soldiers who were still alive looked at the source of that voice. Perhaps the darkness blurred their eyes, but the throbbing from the depths of their souls could not be concealed.
Battle Hymn of the Spartan Empireββββββ
"The walls of the city were as white as frost. The magnificent temple is my heart's desire! β
"The mountains are shaking, the earth is shaking, and the bitter cold wind pierces the warrior's backbone!"
"An extension of the blade. It is the tip of the tongue of a god of death, tasting the blood of the enemy with his heart and stripping the soul of the loser from the body! β
"The king's wrath is unstoppable, on the way forward. I will smash all the enemies to the slag, and then I will bow and thank you deeply, and congratulate you on becoming cannon fodder for the most powerful empire in the world! β
"Those who follow me prosper. Death to those who oppose me! Holding the power of the earth in his hands and never lacking the courage to kill, the banner of Sparta roared and fluttered in the wind and snow behind him! β
"I, a conqueror, a warrior...... Stepping on the tired bones, I'm coming! I'll see you! I conquer! β
The thick gates finally fell.
Dressed in golden armor, the god of war stepped into this giant city that had fallen for thirteen years. Countless soldiers leapt past him, butcher knives in hand, and rushed towards the dying enemies soaked in blood.
"War, which brings us nothing but death and destruction. The war has left us with painful memories, but also heroes, heroes who sacrificed their lives for justice and peace! β
The whisper of the god of war should follow the steps of the warrior and fall into everyone's ears.
"We cannot forget the war, the death and the destruction, and we cannot and should not forget the heroes of the war, who ended the war, stopped the destruction, and replaced the death of others with their death. When the war is over, let's use the blood of the enemy to honor the heroes who will never fall asleep. β
In the face of the god of war, those howling soldiers who were lying on the street corners and walls, dragging their tired bodies, some chose to kneel and surrender, and some grabbed the weapons in their hands, and while bleeding, they stood up again with their hands on the wall.
However, there are no exceptions.
"The heavens are falling apart--" One by one, the Templars who rose from the ground ended their lives in the most violent way.
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It was a tall temple with half of its body remaining, and the light it cast was still sacred and majestic today.
Reproducing the royal blue cloudless sky, leaning against the golden ruins, through the remnants of the window colonnades, a procession of about 3,000 people lined up in front of the temple.
"Haoran Holy City! Invincible! βββ
Black wings, black armor, and scarlet two-handed greatsword. The gray and white-winged Templars that Aaron remembered were all black today. This may seem to have something to do with the bloodline of the Abyssal Race.
Catherine, the leader of the Eagle, stood at the forefront of the three thousand Templars.
A war-hardened cheek, two deep-set eyes, deep and bright, look very divine; Even though her armor was torn, her hair was neat. Three pairs of pitch-black wings stretched out on their backs. Gazing at the Spartan Empire god of war who is walking majestically!
"Kneel, or die--"
The brutal attribute of the twelve stars made Aaron's hoarse voice with an amazing penetrating power, piercing Catherine's eardrums and shaking the heads of every heroic warrior.
At the same time, the Sphinx, the leader of the lions, summoned the enemy Templars and disbanded them on the spot. Kneeling down, dedicated the Temple of the Enemy to the god of war.
Whewββββββ
The wings of the winged ghosts flapped the air. Dimmer jumped down from behind the slimy winged ghost, and in his hand was the head of the blue wolf leader. From this day on, the Azure Sanctuary also belonged to the God of War.
At this point, only the Haoran Temple remained. Take the final step on the throne!
Feeling the power of the Enemy Sanctuary and the Azure Sanctuary, Aaron summons the vast portico of the Battle Temple. The power of nothingness from the Battle God Temple, like two invisible tentacles, directly grabbed the two temples and devoured themββββββ
A sun-like wheel of light suddenly leaped out of thin air and shone on the back of Aaron's head.
And emitting a purple-red flame, only one step away from the true god.
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